The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-08
The Hamilton GambTeII Trial.
ELEVENTH DAY.

The hearing OF the cases OF the parties
charged with the killing Of r. ID. Gam
brell was resumed before Chancellor Pey.
ton at 10 o'clock a. m. yesterday. A large
crowd was in attendance.
In response TO an inquiry from District
Attorney Miller, counsel for defense stated
that Col. Hamilton had refused to sue out
a writ of habeas corpus according to the
agreement of his counsel, % because he
desired to be present when his case was
tried. and (2) because of the absence OF
material witnesses. Counsel for the State
insisted that Col Hamilton was bound by
the agreement and that all the cases should
be heard at once. Judge Cashoon said II
was his judgment that Hamilton's case
should be heard as agreed on, and that his
associates concurred with him. Chancellor
Peyton said that counsel could not bind
their client against his wishes. Mr.. Hud-
dleston then moved the court to adjourn
the hearing of the cases before the court
until some future day so that in the mean
time the Justice of the Peace could inyes-
tigate the charges against Col. Hamilton.
At the suggestion of Judge Calhoon the
court then took a recess to enable Col.
Hamilton's counsel TO have an interview
with him and urge him to allow his case
to be submitted now.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court convened promptly at 3
o'clock, aud after some discussion ruled
that Col. Hamilton was entitled TO a con-
tinuance on the ground of absent witnesses,
and that it would be a hardship to require
the other defendants to be held until Ham
ilton's case can be tried.
The case was then proceeded with as to
all the parties, Hamilton included, with
the understanding that Hamilton should
have reasonable time within which to pro-
cure absent witnesses before a decision
should be rendered as to him.
Capt. Harry Morgan was introduced as
witness for the defense. He lives in 4azoo
City and is a steamboat mate. He knew
the witness S. e. Bedwell and was with
him on the night OF May 5, and walked
with him from the Lawrence House across
the iron bridge and they had reached a
point about opposite Stewards drug store
when they heard the shooting. Bedwell
and witness walked on around to Lemons
beer saloon on Pearl street and inquired
where the shooting was. Bedwell said he
thought it was on Pearl street, but witness
thought it was about the iron bridge
While in the saloon some members OF a
brass band came in and said that Hamilton
see any one on the bridge when he crossed
it. Bedwen may have stopped a moment
on the bridge but witness does not recol-
| lect that he did. Bedwell did not say
anything to witness about seeing anybody
on the bridge. Bedwell introduced witness
to the clerk OF the United States Court al
Stewards drug store that night after the
killing.
The cross-examination developed no
material fact except that witness saw a
| gentleman, said to be Governor Lowry
about the Advertiser office, when witness
| and Bedwell were returning to West Jack
son after the shooting.
Geo. Lemon, for the defense, corrobor-
ated the statements of witness Morgan a,
to what occurred in his beer saloon. II,
was with Bedwell and Morgan after they
entered his saloon until they returned K
West Jackson.
James NJ Mckee, recalled by the
defense, recollected that Bedwell intro
duced Capt Morgan to him the night OF the
killing at Stewards drug store, after the
killing.
After argument by counsel the Chan
cellor decided that the burden of proc
being on the State, the attorneys for tn
prosecution we're entitled to the opening
and concluding argument at the summing
up.
DR.. Bailey, recalled by defense produced
38.calibre ball which he had that day
extracted from tn wound in Hamilton
abdomen. The range of the ball was from
left to right across the stomach. Supposet
it had penetrated about an inch deep.
After adjournment the Chancellor anC
the attorneys repaired to the bridge, tn
scene of the conflict, with the red wagon
and made sundry practical demonstrations
with persons riding in the carriage anC
others walking and took the angles Of tn,
holes through the top of the wagon.
man was also placed in the carriage witt
Hamilton's clothes on, and in the position
he is claimed to have occupied when tn
first shot was fired.